Decreasing fibre installation costs

South Africa is currently experiencing phenomenal activity in the roll-out of fibre optic cables.  While no-one disputes that the installation of fibre presents tremendous opportunities, the question being asked is how will this demanding initiative affect consumers’ Internet connection costs? With speeds of up to 100 Mbps, fibre will provide unsurpassed Internet speeds.  It is

FTTX adds tremendous value to communities

South Africa has recently seen fast-paced developments in the implementation of Fiber to the x (FTTX), which includes fibre to the business (FTTB) and fibre to the home (FTTH). FTTX broadband network architecture, which makes use of optical fibre, offers unsurpassed Internet speeds and a richer broadband experience.  It adds tremendous value to communities, in particular to gated

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Cisco/Apple bolster WiFi, business apps and voice collaboration with iOS 10 release

The Cisco and Apple partnership has yielded a ton of new business features that include improved Wi-Fi connectivity, business app prioritization capabilities and the tighter integration of voice for collaboration – all via the today’s release of iOS 10 for Apple’s iPhone and iPad. Today’s announcement is a reflection of how important and integral mobile smartphones

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The open access telecommunications model in South Africa

The Open Access Network (OAN) model has been adopted to a major extent in the telecommunications sectors of many parts of the developed world (European Union and the Americas).  The advantage of this model is that it allows multiple service providers to compete over the same network, in so doing eradicating the monopoly of the

AVG’s Chime mesh-network router comes with a side of anti-virus

Thanks to AVG, we now have a third entrant in the budding consumer mesh-network router market. AVG’s product is called Chime, and it’s currently seeking funds on Indiegogo for a September 2016 launch. Much like competing efforts from Eero and Luma, Chime’s router can coordinate with additional hotspots around the house to extend the size of

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Experiencing Poor Wi-Fi Signal?

Wireless routers are a gateway to the outside world, wireless speeds vary depending on your router location. One of many things people question about routers are their wireless speed and coverage. The location of your router is an important factor, if your wireless router is located next to any other devices such as TVs, kitchen